When you buy an iPhone you support Slave Society. Here as life in the Chinese factory

A New York student Dejian Zeng six weeks spent in the factory in Shanghai Pegatron composing popular iPhone on

He had a 12-hour shift, and the bedroom he shared with seven other people, writes Business Insider. The whole time I was, 12 hours a day, doing the same job. I was in charge of wrapping screws that keeps the speaker on the back of mobile phones - said Zeng, adding that his working hours began at 7.30am. Then they spent 12 hours in the factory, but we had an hour and a half break - explained Zeng, adding that work terribly tedious because all the time doing the same action. Salary him was him 3110 yuan, or about 3,100 kuna, and worked six days a week, Sunday was free.

Shouting at the workers on a daily basis

The entire complex, which was seven factories, there were about 70,000 workers - said he and added that he had to wear a uniform. Most of the workers did not have an iPhone, but they use cheaper Chinese smartphones. Upon arrival they had to "squeeze" your ID card and go face recognition to help them open the door. Then would follow the review on the metal detector. So it was at the time working on the iPhone 6s. When I transferred to the drive where the produced iPhone7, security measures have been stepped up. And on the 4th floor I had to again pull the card and go through another metal detector - Zeng said.

What I am particularly shocked by the attitude of the manager. Shouting the workers on a daily basis - said Zeng, adding that suicide workers to prevent so they set up a network on the stairs, and the windows are gratings. 200 people in one bathroomHe lived in a dormitory outside the factory complex and the daily 10-minute bus trip to work. In the room there were eight people, and in particular he did not like the fact that the 200 people on the first floor was only one bathroom in which all showered.

Workers usually do two things: either in their rooms watching movies on cell phones or the internet café playing games - Zeng said, adding that he was eating in canteens contained in complex factory. Most of the workers he saw were men aged 18-30 years. On weekends they go to a big market for lunch and socializing with beer.The dormitories are not allowed alcohol or smoking. You must not enter if you are drunk because they previously knew a fight break out because - Zeng said, adding that the factory in large "fluctuation" of people and that some workers leave after only two weeks or a month.

I think we are not proud of the work they do, but it as a way to earn - said Zeng.

• 23 Apr, 2017
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